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Ingredients

serves 10 to 12

• FOR THE CAKE
• Unsalted butter, for pans
• 2 cups (8 ounces) almond flour
• 3 tablespoons bread flour
• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
• 2 tablespoons golden raisins
• 2 tablespoons dried cranberries
• 2 tablespoons candied orange peel
• 2 tablespoons candied lemon peel
• 1/3 cup dark-chocolate-covered almonds
• 1 tablespoon brandy
• 10 large egg whites, room temperature
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup apricot jam, warmed, pureed in a food processor, and strained
• FOR THE FROSTING AND GLAZE
• 36 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 2 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 3 cups heavy cream
• 1 1/2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups (18 ounces) creme fraiche
• 1 1/2 cups fine sanding sugar
• Sugared Lemon Zest, optional

Description

This Recipe Makes Enough Batter For A Three-layer Cake; To Make The Towering Six-layer Cake Pictured, Make Two Separate Batches, Rather Than Simply Doubling The Ingredients. The Frosting Recipe Makes An Ample Amount For Either Three Or Six Layers. If Desi

Martha Stewart